Six Letter Girl Names
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Snærós
Icelandic
"snow rose"
A modern Icelandic smoosh name.
Sniega
Lithuanian
"snow"
Sniega was derived from the Lithuanian word for snow, sniegas .
Snövit
Swedish
"white snow"
Used as the Swedish name for Snow White.
Tahoma
Salishan, Native American
"snow-covered mountain"
The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
Shuang
Chinese
"frost"
Icy gender-neutral option.
Prayer
English word name
"a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
Matana
Feminization of Matan, Hebrew
"gift"
The feminine form of Matan, a classic Hebrew name perfect for a long wished-for baby.
Neorah
Hebrew
"light"
One step removed from Nora, if you're looking for something similar with stronger cultural ties.
Sissel
Norwegian
"blind"
Sissel is the Norwegian variation of Cecilia, a name that's becoming more popular in the U.S. and beyond. English speakers will hear this name as sizzle or at best, Cecil.
Cardea
Latin
"hinge"
The Roman goddess of hinges. She is one of three deities that ruled over doorways, along with Forculus, god of the door, and Limentinus, god of the threshold.
Mayzel
German surname, Yiddish, meaning unknown
A sort of Maisie-Hazel hybrid, likely influenced by the hit TV show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . Actress Beverley Mitchell chose it for her daughter. One of the origins of the surname Maisel was…
Maisel
German surname, Yiddish, meaning unknown
Maisel is a German-Jewish surname, brought into the spotlight as that of Miriam Maisel, aka The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . The TV show, which premiered in 2017, has led to small numbers of girls given…
Manaia
Maori
"embellishment; spiritual messenger"
Manaia is one of the most popular gender-neutral names in New Zealand, on that country's Maori Top 10 for boys but used nearly equally for girls.
Kedzie
Scottish surname
Upbeat Scottish surname reminiscent of Kenzie. Kedzie Avenue is a major North-South street in Chicago, named after real estate developer John Hume Kedzie.
Sheyna
Yiddish variation of Shaina, Hebrew
"beautiful"
Yiddish form of Shaina that peaked in the US in 1991.
Beneba
American variation of Abena, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Tuesday"
Beneba was used by enslaved people as a form of Abena, the Akan day name for girls born on Tuesday. A notable current bearer is Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke, who is of Afro-Caribbean…
Phibbi
American variation of Afua, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Friday"
Phibbi is one of the African day names that was commonly used among enslaved people in America, along with variations Phebe, Phibba, and Phibah. These names derive from Afua, reserved for girls born…
Freeze
English word name
"freeze"
An icy weather name that was surprisingly used for both sexes among enslaved people in 19th-century America.
Phibba
American variation of Afua, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Friday"
Phibba, Phibah, Phibbi, and Phebe were common names among enslaved people in America. They derive from Afua, the traditional Akan name for girls born on a Friday. They were often Anglicized as Phoebe.
Phibah
American variation of Afua, Akan, Ghanaian
"born on Friday"
Commonly Anglicized as Phoebe, Phibah and variations such as Phibbi, Phebe, and Phibba, were used among enslaved people for daughters born on a Friday.